Service agreements
Articles on Service agreements from LegalAgent AI Legal Lab — practical review points, clause-level checks, and AI-assisted legal workflows.
Articles tagged Service agreements
Articles on Service agreements from LegalAgent AI Legal Lab — practical review points, clause-level checks, and AI-assisted legal workflows.
VTuber and Creator Agency Contract Practice: Outsourcing Structure and Freelance Act Compliance
A practical guide to outsourcing agreements between VTuber or creator agencies and talent, covering Freelance Act obligations, character and channel ownership, graduation terms, revenue sharing and exclusivity clauses.
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Worker Dispatch and Disguised Contracting: When the Worker Dispatch Act Applies Even Though the Contract Says "Outsourcing"
Calling a contract a service agreement does not keep the Worker Dispatch Act away. This article explains the Notice No. 37 criteria, the deemed offer of employment risk under Article 40-6, and the on-site practices clients and contractors should check.
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Construction Subcontracts and the Construction Business Act: Written Contracts, the Ban on Bulk Subcontracting and Payment Deadlines
Construction subcontracts are governed by the Construction Business Act rather than the Torihiki Tekiseika Act. This article covers the written contract items under Article 19, the ban on bulk subcontracting and its exceptions, and the rules on payment deadlines, inspection periods and below-cost pricing.
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Contracts for Work vs. Quasi-Mandate Contracts: Key Points When Reviewing Service Agreements
Contracts for work and quasi-mandates cannot be distinguished by the title or the presence of deliverables alone. Confirm the scope of the promise to complete and the obligation to perform services, and consider, contract by contract, when fees are paid, how fees are settled if the contract ends midway and how defects are handled.
Read articleBasics of Reviewing Service Agreements: Definitions, Checklist and Risks by Position
In a service agreement, the treatment of liability and fees changes depending on whether the contractor promises to complete the work or to provide support with due care. Match the clauses against the actual work, from the acceptance period and fees for additional work to rights to use existing tools.
Read articleService Agreements, the Torihiki Tekiseika Act (Formerly the Subcontract Act) and the New Freelance Act: Points to Review After the Amendments
The key points in complying with the Torihiki Tekiseika Act and the Freelance Act are specifying terms at the time of ordering and payment deadlines based on the date of receipt. We examine situations where delayed acceptance inspection, additional revisions and deductions of fees become problems, from both the contract and the actual ordering and payment procedures.
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